The Brain Chronicle | March 2026 Edition (Patreon)

Hello Brains & Hearts! 

This month was SO busy but it was SOOOO good! I got to give a talk at Google that went super well! And my talk for NeuroDiversion 2026 was great, too! Did you catch my nature documentary parody? If not, check out the link below - I’m so proud of that video, it was so much fun to write, narrate, and shoot. 😊It feels so good to have fun in my videos again, and I hope you all are enjoying it too!  

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Signs Your Process Isn’t Working And How To Analyze It

Using a process but not reaching your desired outcome? That’s often a big red sign that something about your process is failing you..

But did you know it can be preceded by smaller red flags that are easier to miss?swipes off reminder alarm without thinking 

Sometimes your gut knows before your brain does. You might seize up with dread, feel overwhelmed, or feel super lost. At worst, you may want to jump ship entirely because your process has become a giant wall of awful. If that’s you, here’s your permission slip to pause the process and take a look under the metaphoric hood. 

Let’s take a look at some ways to make your process work for you. 

Process Improvement Doesn’t Have To Be A Solo Mission! 

A Brain commented on our post about this topic and pointed out she’s not always the first to notice a process bottleneck. Her partner tends to notice when a task’s taking her a long time or seems to be frustrating her. This gives her time to process and recognize his point which opens up being able to work on a solution together.

Identifying the Roadblocks

Put the process down on literal or metaphoric paper. This can look like writing out each step of the process or drawing a flowchart. As you write these steps out, circle the areas you tend to get stuck. Get curious about why you get stuck there. Think about how you are feeling when you reach this point, and why you might be feeling that way. This can help you know what sort of adjustment might be worth making!

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel

If you’ve hit a snag, chances are someone else has, too. One of our community Brains likes to Google common fixes for a problem they are having to see what others have come up with. 

And as a reminder: Make one adjustment at a time (where possible)

Sometimes we don’t have a choice of how many tweaks we make in a single sitting. It depends on the situation… but where you can, try to only make one adjustment at a time. Barring cataclysm (see also: immediate negative impact) give yourself 2-3 weeks with the updated process before readjusting again. You want to give yourself time to get used to the update and actually test it! 

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